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2023 Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in Kansas

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$10,193 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$54,263 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate School for You

Teacher Education Subject Specific is one of the most popular subjects to study in Kansas. With 711 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 8th out of all the majors we track in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in Kansas ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Kansas to see which ones offered the best value graduate certificate programs for subject specific ed students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in Kansas

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for subject specific ed majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Best Kansas Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Teacher Education Subject Specific

#1

Pittsburg State University

Pittsburg, KS

Our analysis found Pittsburg State University to be the best value school for teacher education subject specific students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Kansas. Pitt State is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Pittsburg.

Pitt State graduate students pay an average of $8,728 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Pitt State not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in Kansas list.

Read full report on Teacher Education Subject Specific at Pittsburg State University

#2

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

The excellent graduate certificate programs at University of Kansas helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value teacher education subject specific schools in Kansas. KU is a very large public school located in the city of Lawrence.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at KU are $11,045 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, KU is ranked #2 for overall quality for subject specific ed in Kansas.

Read full report on Teacher Education Subject Specific at University of Kansas

Out of the 5 schools in Kansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Emporia State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Emporia, ESU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at ESU are $8,532 a year.

Full Teacher Education Subject Specific at Emporia State University Report

#4

Washburn University

Topeka, KS

Out of the 5 schools in Kansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Washburn University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Washburn University is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Topeka.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Washburn University are $9,636 per year.

Full Teacher Education Subject Specific at Washburn University Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means MidAmerica Nazarene University is a great value for teacher education subject specific students working on their graduate certificate. MNU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Olathe.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at MNU are $13,024 a year.

Full Teacher Education Subject Specific at MidAmerica Nazarene University Report

Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 1,189
Minnesota 1,158
Iowa 599
Nebraska 451
North Dakota 312
South Dakota 198

Teacher Education Subject Specific is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
Special Education 36,792
General Education 29,810
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Aparajita Datta.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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